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Brian Cotter, Baron Cotter

Politician

Brian Cotter, Baron Cotter is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Brian Cotter · Brian Cotter, Baron Cotter · Brian Cotter, Cotter Baronu · Μπράιαν Κότερ, Βαρόνος Κότερ · بريان كوتير				[sources]
Alias	Brian Joseph Cotter · Brian Joseph Michael Cotter, Baron Cotter · Lord Cotter · baron Cotter				[sources]
Weak alias	Cotter				[sources]
Birth date	1936-08-24				[sources]
Place of birth	London				[sources]
Death date	2023-11-14				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Brian				[sources]
Last name	Cotter				[sources]
Political association	Liberal Democrats				[sources]
Title	The Right Honourable				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q334520				[sources]
Position	member of the 52nd Parliament of the United Kingdom (1997-2001) · member of the 53rd Parliament of the United Kingdom (2001-2005) · member of the House of Lords (2006-2023)				[sources]
Education	Downside School · St Benedict's School				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-20	Last processed	2025-12-20	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

British politician (1936–2023)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-11-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Eyleen Patricia Wade Close Associate	spouse	1963	2023-11-14
Michael Joseph Cotter Close Associate	father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Lords	2006-05-30	2023-11-14

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons275,107

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